THE POWER OF MELANIN

BETTI ONO PRESENTS

#222FORGOTTEN CITIES: THE POWER OF MELANIN

A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION BY BRITTSENSE

FEBRUARY 5- APRIL 16, 2016

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Authentic and unfiltered, 222 Forgotten Cities: The Power of Melanin is a sobering reminder of the beauty, pain and struggle of Black life in historically disinvested neighborhoods across the nation. From Oakland to Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Watts , Chicago and points in between, photographer BRITTSENSE offers a counter narrative that centers on the love, power and resilience found in Black people determined to survive life at the margins.